West Bengal
There were sufficient reasons for the Election Commission of India to heave a big sigh of relief as the first round of elections for Bengal’s three parliamentary constituencies of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri passed off without any loss of life though reports of “stray incidents of clashes, stone-pelting or...
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Western Uttar Pradesh
20 April 2024 | Virendra Nath Bhatt -
The Pioneer reports from Ground Zero
20 April 2024 | Kumar Chellappan -
Over 62 per cent polling in 1st phase of LS polls
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Kejriwal on a sweet binge to increase blood sugar levels
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Tight security in Manipur today for polls
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Uneasy lull in poll-bound Cooch Behar
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Confusions galore in Bihar ahead of voting
19 April 2024 | Deepak Kumar Jha
BJP fights to retain Vidarbha
The ruling BJP is battling hard to retain its stronghold over Vidarbha where it had swept the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in alliance the then Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, while the Congress has little to lose but everything to gain, as half of the ten constituencies in the region go...
Western UP in the spotlight
With the nation on the brink of the first phase of general elections slated for April 19, all eyes are focussed on Western Uttar Pradesh (UP) region, where the Jatava community, known for their support of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the Muslim electorate wield considerable influence. "The performance of...
BJP faces a tough fight in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry are set to witness one of the toughest electoral battles of recent times as both the State and the UT go to the polls to elect 40 representatives (39 from TN and a lone member from the UT) on Friday. What Tamil Nadu...
Country gears up for 1st phase of LS polls
Amid ongoing heatwave conditions in some parts of Southern and Eastern States, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are set to kick off with polling in 102 constituencies (General- 73; ST- 11; SC-18) across 21 States and Union Territories (UTs). This phase marks the largest of the seven phases of the...
Mamata on collision course with Modi
In an apparent view to grab and pull back the steadily alienating minority voters, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday promised through the Trinamool Congress manifesto that if her party comes to power as a constituent of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the Centre then it...
Deluge hits Dubai
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping over a year and a half’s worth of rain on the desert city-State of Dubai in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and its international airport. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in...
Curtains down on campaign for first phase of LS polls
The campaigning for the first phase of polls covering 102 parliamentary seats of 21 States and Union Territories (UTs), where voting will be held on April 19 ended at 5 pm on Wednesday. Electioneering picked up pace on the final day of campaigning with the parties making last-minute effort to woo...
